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LNG

Port activities linked to liquefied natural gas (LNG). Includes imports, storage and regasification facilities and considered a key activity in European Union (EU) energy transition. Currently, this is topical as the EU seeks to urgently diversify energy sources and eliminate energy imports from Russia. This is realised in the construction of a number of LNG terminals around the EU, including Italy and Germany.

Croatia’s Krk LNG Terminal is commissioned with MFGK’s first LNG cargo

Omišalj, 1st January 2021 – This morning, LNG carrier ‘Tristar Ruby’ has arrived at the location of the Terminal, as the first LNG carrier to...

In March, Baleària will take delivery of the world’s first fast ferry powered by natural gas

Baleària plans to incorporate an internationally innovative ship in March 2021: the world’s first fast ferry for passengers and cargo powered by natural...

Huelva port to become LNG supplier

Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) December 28, 2020 – The first ship 100% dedicated to the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be supplied at the...

Port of Cádiz reduces its carbon footprint with electricity supply service to trailers with LNG

The Port of Cádiz, Divergent Energy and Primagas (a subsidiary of SHV Energy) have teamed up to carry out a pioneering energy solution in the Spanish port...

Cartagena port promotes the production and export of green hydrogen

Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – The general director of the Port Authority, Fermín Rol, has participated in the third session of the...

Almería port completes first LNG bunker action

Almeria, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – The Port of Almería has hosted its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering with the Bahama Mama...

Endesa will invest up to €34.5 million in Algeciras port LNG facility

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2020 – Endesa SA, a leading Spanish electric utility company, is planning a €15.6 million investment to...

Tarragona port and Vopak Terquimsa participate in Platts European Petrochemicals Virtual Conference 2020

Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 13, 2020 – Tarragona port and Vopak Terquimsa attended the Platts European Petrochemicals Virtual Conference 2020...

Titan LNG’s Bio-LNG project to receives CEF Funding

Amsterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has granted €11 million to...

IMO forges ahead with development of new short-term measures to implement GHG strategy

Draft new mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships have been agreed by an International Maritime Organization (IMO) working...

Small Scale LNG, green light from the Ministry of Economic Development for OLT near Livorno

Small Scale LNG, green light from the Ministry of Economic Development for OLT – October 23, 2020 The Ministry of Economic Development, in agreement with...

La Spezia port to handle first LNG bunkering operation

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – In the coming weeks, La Spezia port will carry out its first liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker...

More controversies about the LNG terminal at Brindisi port

Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Gazzetta del Salento has reported on the controversies facing a new liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal...

Bilbao participates in opening of the Spanish-German trade mission

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2020 – Ricardo Barkala, the president of the Bilbao Port Authority, has participated in the opening of the...

Edison and Q8 to develop small scale LNG coastal storage in Naples port

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 2, 2020 – A joint project by Italy’s Edison Spa and Kuwait Petroleum Italia (Q8) for a Small Scale LNG...

IAPH LNG-Ready Terminal guidance now available

The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels (CMF) working group has compiled, completed and published its LNG Ready Terminal guidance tool. It details procedures and...

Edison will come to Brindisi to present project for construction of a coastal LNG deposit

Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) September 16, 2020 – The chairman of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern...

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